Example sentences of "he pause for a " in BNC.

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1 It 's a very personal way of thinking and writing which we have encountered several times already , and which now , twenty-seven years after that letter to his brother , appears most insistently with Raskolnikov as he Paused for a moment to take breath , to collect himself , and to enter as a man ’ and tell the police who it was killed the old money-lender and her sister .
2 He paused for a moment , ‘ Not as exciting as the landing on the morning of 6th June ? ’
3 He paused for a moment .
4 He paused for a moment .
5 He turned and headed for the door where he paused for a moment .
6 He paused for a while , before saying , ‘ We are prepared to give you a month 's trial . ’
7 He paused for a minute .
8 He paused for a moment and then capitulated totally .
9 He paused for a few seconds before proceeding .
10 He paused for a moment before speaking again , when his voice took on a slightly wheedling tone .
11 He paused for a moment and she realized that she had said something wrong .
12 He paused for a long time , and then said , ‘ Tell me , little one .
13 He paused for a moment .
14 He paused for a moment , checking the hall and stairs before stepping into the room and closing the door behind him .
15 He paused for a moment and frowned when he spoke again .
16 He paused for a moment , before letting his breath out in an uncharacteristic snarl .
17 He paused for a moment .
18 He paused for a moment , increasing the magnification on the microscope .
19 He paused for a moment .
20 He paused for a moment , looking almost apologetically at Donna .
21 He paused for a moment .
22 He paused for a moment , but there was no reply .
23 In the main street he paused for a rest .
24 Outside the wicket gate he paused for a moment before setting off along the Backs in the direction of the town centre .
25 He paused for a second , staring into the fire .
26 He paused for a moment , looking past Huy 's shoulder , far away , before continuing , but without releasing his tenacious grip .
27 He paused for a few moments .
28 He paused for a moment , teasing her .
29 He paused for a while to compose himself then staggered down to the porter 's lodge .
30 He concluded his little lecture with jovial self-approval , and then , standing by the open door , he paused for a second and said : ‘ Sounds cynical , all that , I suppose .
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